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Thomas Harding

Thomas Harding

Security and Policy Editor
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Thomas Harding is the security and policy editor covering Westminster politics and European affairs. He has reported extensively on the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the British parliament. Before joining The National in 2020, he was a special adviser to the UK defence secretary, working on policy and communications in the Ministry of Defence. He was also defence correspondent for The Daily Telegraph, covering the conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Sierra Leone, the Balkans and Northern Ireland. He has a degree in international history.
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Missiles launched from Iran towards other Middle East countries. AFP
Iranian missiles aimed at Jordan part of plan to 'clear path for attacks on Israel'

Military 'shaping operation' would weaken air defences to pave way for renewed assault on Israel

MENAJuly 15, 2026
Britain's next PM Andy Burnham
Burnham sets out blueprint for power to end cover-up culture

Likely next Prime Minister says new Hillsborough law places accountability at the heart of government

UKJuly 14, 2026
UK prime minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham needs to address several Palestinian issues to win back pro-Gaza lobby support, senior figures say. AFP
Middle East experts urge Andy Burnham to go further on Palestinian policy

Calls grow for expected next UK leader to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements and promote Palestinian statehood

MENAJuly 10, 2026
Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage. AFP / Getty Images
High stakes loom over Le Pen's U-turn and Farage's by-election gamble

Reform insiders say leader's move was 'clever, then stupid' as rivals seek to counter populists

UKJuly 09, 2026
A Patriot air-defence missile, which could soon be produced in Ukraine under US license. AFP
Trump gives Ukraine green light to build Patriot missiles

Licensed manufacturing under strict US oversight will shorten supply lines, boost Kyiv's defence industry and deepen military ties

EuropeJuly 08, 2026
Minister Falconer ends two-year struggle defending Labour’s Israel policy

Middle East minister and defender of government stance hopes for seat in Burnham's cabinet

MENAJuly 08, 2026
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni with US President Donald Trump. Reuters
Trump and Meloni set for Nato showdown over defence spending

Italy's cancelled American arms deals and refusal to open key airbases during Iran conflict has raised summit temperature

EuropeJuly 07, 2026
HMS Dragon will play a key role in keeping ships secure, with a mission in the Strait of Hormuz led by Britain and France expected to be launched within days. Photo: British Royal Navy
UK and France to launch mission to secure Strait of Hormuz within days

Defence sources say multinational force will remove Iranian mines and escort ships through waterway

MENAJuly 06, 2026
A Danish army tank on exercise in Poland. Europe is seeking to rearm quickly, but in parts is held back by cash, industrial capacity and political will. EPA
Europe's race to rearm outpaced by the future of war

Billions spent on defence but Ukraine's battlefield innovations expose slow procurement and risk of preparing for yesterday's war

EuropeJuly 03, 2026
Andy Burnham has opened himself up for questioning on social media. Getty Images
Andy Burnham takes politics to Reddit for public scrutiny

UK's probable next prime minister embraces 'Ask Me Anything' culture

UKJuly 03, 2026
Britain's missile defences will be substantially improved as part of a major overhaul of UK forces. Photo: UK Ministry of Defence
Britain's £15bn defence reset prepares for age of robot warfare

Soldiers to fight alongside drone combat teams as new defence missiles are prioritised

UKJune 30, 2026
Nato chief Mark Rutte, left, with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at No 10 Downing Street in London. EPA
Drones replace destroyers as Britain quietly retreats from global military role

UK abandons new generation of destroyers and signals shift of focus from Indo-Pacific to Arctic

UKJune 29, 2026
Andy Burnham set out a plan to give greater power to the regions of the UK. Reuters
Burnham's sets out Manchester blueprint for UK leadership

Britain's expected next prime minister unveils 10-year plan to boost growth

UKJune 29, 2026
A Ukrainian soldier with an FPV drone, as Russia looks to recruit an army of gamers to help counter them. EPA
Mapping Russia's call to Xbox warriors to wage its Ukraine drone offensive

Moscow recruits 165,000-strong force using console skills in aerial duels

EuropeJune 26, 2026
Key Kuwaiti industrial and military targets were hit during 40 days of near-constant attacks by Iran.
‘Red Status. Possible incoming’: Kuwaiti colonel recalls longest five minutes

Air defence officer describes frantic opening moments of Iran attacks

GulfJune 25, 2026
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